Fifteen Crusaders Earn All-Patriot League Football Honors

Mude Ohimor

Nov 24, 2009

WORCESTER, Mass. - Holy Cross
senior quarterback Dominic Randolph (Amelia, Ohio)
has been named the 2009 Patriot League Offensive Player of the
Year, as voted by the conference's head coaches. In addition, head
coach Tom Gilmore was honored as the Patriot
League Coach of the Year.

Randolph becomes
the first player in conference history to earn Offensive Player of
the Year honors three times, after completing 279 of 434 passes
this season for 3,429 yards and 31 touchdowns during the regular
season. He also leads the team in rushing this year, carrying the
ball 111 times for 474 yards and six scores. Randolph leads the
nation in total offense, while ranking second in points responsible
for, third in passing yards, fourth in completions and 17th in pass
efficiency. Over the course of his career as a Crusader, he has
completed 1,100 of 1,735 passes for 13,108 yards and 114 scores,
while amassing 13,887 yards of total offense. Randolph currently
ranks fourth all-time in NCAA football championship subdivision
(formerly Division I-AA) history in passing yards and yards of
total offense, while standing fifth in touchdown passes.

Gilmore earns
Patriot League Coach of the Year honors for the second time in his
career, after previously winning the award in 2006. He led the
Crusaders to their first conference title since 1991, with Holy
Cross posting an overall record of 9-2 and a 5-1 mark in the
league. Gilmore will also lead the team into only the third
postseason appearance in school history, when it faces Villanova in
the first round of the NCAA playoffs this week. This year's squad
has won nine games for only the ninth time in school history, while
posting a perfect 3-0 record against ranked opponents. Gilmore's
career record now stands at 39-27 over six seasons, including a
36-19 mark since the beginning of the 2005 campaign.

DiMichele has
played in nine games with eight starts at strong safety for Holy
Cross this season. Despite missing two games due to injury, he
ranks second on the team with 75 total tackles, including 63 solo
stops, one sack and five tackles for loss. DiMichele has also
posted two interceptions, five pass breakups and a fumble recovery.
He finished the regular season ranked fourth in the Patriot League
in passes defended, seventh in tackles and eighth in interceptions.
Over the course of his collegiate career, DiMichele has totaled 147
tackles, 15 pass breakups and four interceptions.

Dornfried leads
the team in scoring this season with 57 points, while making seven
out of nine field goals and 36 of 37 extra point attempts. He
currently has streaks of four straight field goals and 25
consecutive extra points made. In addition to placekicking,
Dornfried saw some action at punter early in the season, and
averaged 40.8 yards on 13 punts. He currently ranks first in the
Patriot League in field goals made and extra point percentage, and
second in scoring.

Ohimor has started
all 11 games this season for the Crusaders at defensive end. He
leads the team with seven quarterback sacks and nine tackles for
loss this year, while his 33 total tackles are the most among all
Holy Cross defensive linemen. Ohimor finished the regular season
ranked fourth in the Patriot League in sacks and sixth in tackles
for loss. Over the course of his collegiate career, he has now
totaled 58 tackles, seven quarterback sacks and 12 tackles for
loss.

Poole earns
All-Patriot League honors for the second straight year, after being
a second team selection in 2008. He has started all 11 games for
the Crusaders at right guard this season, as part of an offensive
line which paved the way for Holy Cross to rank third in the nation
in passing offense (312.0 yards per game), seventh in total offense
(437.3 yards per game) and 14th in scoring offense (32.5 points per
game). Poole has started all 33 of Holy Cross' games over the last
three seasons on the offensive line.

Rodriguez has been
selected All-Patriot League for the second year in a row, after he
was a second team honoree in 2008. He has started all 11 games this
season for the Crusaders at inside linebacker and leads the team
with 97 total tackles, including 70 solo stops and two tackles for
loss. Rodriguez also has six pass breakups and a forced fumble this
year. He currently ranks fifth in the conference in total tackles
and 14th in passes defended. Over the course of his Holy Cross
career, Rodriguez has now totaled 235 total tackles with 12 tackles
for loss.

Wright earns
All-Patriot League honors for the second straight year, after being
a second team selection in 2008. He started all 11 games at
cornerback for Holy Cross this season, and leads the team with
three interceptions and 13 pass breakups. Wright has also totaled
49 tackles on the year, including 46 solo stops and a tackle for
loss. He finished the regular season ranked second in the Patriot
League in passes defended and fourth in interceptions. Over the
course of his collegiate career, Wright has totaled 92 tackles,
four interceptions and 26 pass breakups.

Chmielinski has
played in all 11 games this year at wide receiver, starting six
times, and leads the team in receiving this season with 56 catches
for 722 yards and four touchdowns. He has also rushed six times for
31 yards and a score, while posting a team-best 753 all-purpose
yards. Chmielinski currently ranks fourth in the conference in
receiving yards and fifth in receptions. Over the course of his
collegiate career, he has totaled 80 catches for 980 yards and five
touchdowns.

Johnson has
started all 11 games at free safety for Holy Cross this season. He
ranks sixth on the team with 50 total tackles, while posting five
pass breakups and an interception. In addition, Johnson has
returned 28 kickoffs for 627 yards this year. He finished the
regular season ranked third in the conference in kickoff returns
and 14th in passes defended. Over the course of his collegiate
career, Johnson has totaled 100 tackles and 11 pass breakups.

Jones earns
All-Patriot League honors for the second straight year, after being
a first team selection in 2008. He has started all 11 games for the
Crusaders at left tackle this season, as part of an offensive line
which paved the way for Holy Cross to rank third in the nation in
passing offense (312.0 yards per game), seventh in total offense
(437.3 yards per game) and 14th in scoring offense (32.5 points per
game). Over the last three seasons, Jones has started 32 of Holy
Cross' 33 games on the offensive line.

Lemieux punted 20
times for 793 yards this season, for an average of 39.7 yards per
punt. He dropped three of his punts inside the opponent's 20-yard
line, while forcing two fair catches. Lemieux also handled the
kickoff duties for the Crusaders this year, averaging 61.1 yards
with 10 touchbacks on 66 kicks. In addition, he saw some action as
the backup placekicker, converting all 10 of his extra point
attempts and one field goal for 13 points scored.

McCabe has started
all 11 games for the Crusaders at right tackle this season, as part
of an offensive line which paved the way for Holy Cross to rank
third in the nation in passing offense (312.0 yards per game),
seventh in total offense (437.3 yards per game) and 14th in scoring
offense (32.5 points per game). He was also named ESPN The
Magazine Academic All-District for his work in the classroom.
Over the last three seasons, McCabe has played in 24 games with 13
starts along the offensive line.

Santana has played
in all 11 games this year at wide receiver, starting twice. He
leads the team with eight touchdown receptions, while totaling 42
catches for 575 yards. Santana ranks second on the squad with 752
all-purpose yards, including 112 yards on 15 punt returns. He
currently ranks second in the conference in punt returns and eighth
in scoring. Over the course of his collegiate career, Santana has
totaled 69 catches for 885 yards and 11 touchdowns.

Schneider has
played in all 11 games as Holy Cross' top tight end, starting six
times. He has totaled 26 receptions for 223 yards and four
touchdowns, to rank fifth on the team in receiving. Schneider is
also a key blocker, helping the Crusaders to rank third in the
nation in passing offense (312.0 yards per game), seventh in total
offense (437.3 yards per game) and 14th in scoring offense (32.5
points per game).

Smith has started
all 11 games for the Crusaders at center this season, as part of an
offensive line which paved the way for Holy Cross to rank third in
the nation in passing offense (312.0 yards per game), seventh in
total offense (437.3 yards per game) and 14th in scoring offense
(32.5 points per game). He was also named ESPN The
Magazine Academic All-District for the third straight season,
for his work in the classroom. Smith has started all 44 of the
Crusaders' games over the last four seasons, setting new school
records for games started and consecutive games started.

Holy Cross stands 9-2 overall this
season, and won the Patriot League championship with a 5-1 mark in
conference games. The Crusaders will play at Villanova on Saturday,
Nov. 28, in the first round of the NCAA football championship
subdivision playoffs.

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